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Iceland: public holidays 2026

Iceland: public holidays for 2026.

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National public holidays · This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Nýársdagur Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1
Date April 2Thursday	Holiday name Maundy Thursday Skírdagur Public holiday About this holiday Maundy Thursday is the Christian day remembering Jesus sharing the Last Supper with his disciples before his death. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian day remembering Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 5Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Páskadagur Public holiday About this holiday Easter Sunday is the Christian celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Annar í páskum Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is part of the Christian Easter observance and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 23Thursday	Holiday name First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti Public holiday About this holiday Sumardagurinn fyrsti (the First Day of Summer) is Iceland’s traditional first-day-of-summer observance and a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn Public holiday About this holiday Verkalýðsdagurinn (Workers’ Day/Labour Day) is Iceland’s nationwide public holiday associated with workers and labour, held on 1 May. References 1
Date May 14Thursday	Holiday name Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur Public holiday About this holiday Ascension Day is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ ascension into heaven. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 3
Date May 24Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost Sunday is the Christian feast associated with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the close of the Easter season. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 4
Date May 25Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost Monday is the day after Pentecost Sunday in the Christian calendar. Iceland’s Act No. 88/1971 lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 4
Date June 17Wednesday	Holiday name National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn Public holiday About this holiday Þjóðhátíðardagurinn (Iceland’s National Day) is a nationwide public holiday held on 17 June. References 1
Date August 3Monday	Holiday name Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna Public holiday About this holiday Frídagur verslunarmanna (Commerce Workers’ Day) is a nationwide statutory public holiday held on the first Monday in August. Despite its name, it is not limited to retail workers. References 1
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Jóladagur Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ birth and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1References 5
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum Public holiday About this holiday The second day of Christmas is the day after Christmas Day in the Christian Christmas observance and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1References 5

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National public holidays
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Nýársdagur Public holiday About this holiday New Year’s Day marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1
Date April 17Thursday	Holiday name Maundy Thursday Skírdagur Public holiday About this holiday Maundy Thursday is the Christian day remembering Jesus sharing the Last Supper with his disciples before his death. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi Public holiday About this holiday Good Friday is the Christian day remembering Jesus Christ’s crucifixion and death. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 20Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Páskadagur Public holiday About this holiday Easter Sunday is the Christian celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Annar í páskum Public holiday About this holiday Easter Monday is part of the Christian Easter observance and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1References 2
Date April 24Thursday	Holiday name First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti Public holiday About this holiday Sumardagurinn fyrsti (the First Day of Summer) is Iceland’s traditional first-day-of-summer observance and a nationwide public holiday. References 1
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn Public holiday About this holiday Verkalýðsdagurinn (Workers’ Day/Labour Day) is Iceland’s nationwide public holiday associated with workers and labour, held on 1 May. References 1
Date May 29Thursday	Holiday name Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur Public holiday About this holiday Ascension Day is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ ascension into heaven. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 3
Date June 8Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost Sunday is the Christian feast associated with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the close of the Easter season. Iceland lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 4
Date June 9Monday	Holiday name Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu Public holiday About this holiday Pentecost Monday is the day after Pentecost Sunday in the Christian calendar. Iceland’s Act No. 88/1971 lists it as a nationwide public holiday. References 1References 4
Date June 17Tuesday	Holiday name National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn Public holiday About this holiday Þjóðhátíðardagurinn (Iceland’s National Day) is a nationwide public holiday held on 17 June. References 1
Date August 4Monday	Holiday name Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna Public holiday About this holiday Frídagur verslunarmanna (Commerce Workers’ Day) is a nationwide statutory public holiday held on the first Monday in August. Despite its name, it is not limited to retail workers. References 1
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Jóladagur Public holiday About this holiday Christmas Day is the Christian feast commemorating Jesus’ birth and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1References 5
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum Public holiday About this holiday The second day of Christmas is the day after Christmas Day in the Christian Christmas observance and is a nationwide Icelandic public holiday. References 1References 5

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